MLA Boys Win Wild One Over Mpls East

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Feb 7

Kerry Rodd-NSO

The Moose Lake Area Rebels decided enough was enough on Saturday as they scored six goals in the third period to snatch a win from certain defeat against Minneapolis East 8-7.

Minneapolis East scored six unanswered goals in the first period to take a 6-0 lead over the Rebels. In the second period, the Rebels answered back with goals by Adam Ryan and Zach Cisar at 4:12 and 4:45 respectively to cut the lead to 6-2.

In the third period, Ryan scored just 38 seconds into the period to make it 6-3, but ME notched another goal at 9:22 to go back up 7-3. That would be the last goal of the game for ME and it would also serve to jump-start the Rebels. At 9:44, Michael Unzen cut the lead to 7-4 on a power play goal. Then, at 12:17, it was another power play goal by Josh Cisar, followed by a third straight power play goal, this one by Zach Cisar at 13:15. The Rebels had pulled to within 7-6. The Rebels finally tied it on a goal by Josh Cisar at 14:16 and then foreign exchange student Ville Mattala gave the Rebels the lead at 14:59.

The Rebels scored five goals in a 5:15 span of the third period to go from trailing by a bunch to taking the lead.

Austin Lanoue made 30 saves on 37 shots for the Rebels in goal and ME goalie, Nial Hay, made 22 saves.

Kerry Rodd can be reached at kerry@northlandsportsonline.com